Call for Speakers : Come, Inspire at WordCamp Kolhapur 2025!

We’re excited to announce that speaker applications are open for WordCamp Kolhapur 2025!

Scheduled for 11th and 12th January 2025, this will be the first-ever WordCamp in Kolhapur – a city known for its vibrant culture and growing tech community.

Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or looking to make your debut, this is your chance to share your insights, inspire, and connect with the WordPress community.

Why Speak at WordCamp Kolhapur?

Speaking at WordCamp Kolhapur offers a unique opportunity to:

• Share Your Expertise: Whether you’re a developer, designer, marketer, or entrepreneur, your insights can help others grow.
• Expand Your Network: Meet and connect with WordPress enthusiasts, students, and professionals from across the region.
• Inspire the Next Generation: Be a part of an event that encourages freshers and students to explore WordPress as a career path.

Who Will You Be Speaking To?

WordCamp Kolhapur 2025 will bring together a diverse audience, including:

• Freshers and Students: Young minds eager to explore opportunities in the WordPress ecosystem.
• WordPress Enthusiasts: Hobbyists and bloggers looking to enhance their WordPress skills.
• WordPress Experts and Professionals: Developers, designers, and marketers who are keen to dive deeper into advanced topics and stay updated with the latest trends and techniques in WordPress.

What Kinds of Topics Are We Looking For?

We’re seeking a diverse range of topics to cater to our audience, which includes freshers, students, WordPress enthusiasts, and professionals. Here are some suggested themes:

Beginner-Friendly Topics:

• WordPress Careers: Tips for starting and growing a career in WordPress, freelancing insights, and industry success stories.
• Interview Preparation: Cracking WordPress company interviews, essential skills, and common challenges.
• Soft Skills Development: Effective communication, time management, and networking strategies for budding professionals.
• Introduction to WordPress Development: Basic plugin and theme development, understanding WordPress core, and website customization.

Advanced Topics:

• Advanced Plugin and Theme Development: Best practices, coding standards, and leveraging modern development tools.
• Performance Optimization: Strategies for speeding up WordPress websites, including caching, database optimization, and code efficiency.
• Security Deep Dive: Advanced security techniques, common vulnerabilities, and securing WordPress websites at scale.
• Scaling WordPress for High Traffic Sites: Techniques for scaling, load balancing, and using cloud infrastructure effectively.
• Advanced SEO for WordPress: Technical SEO, schema implementation, and optimizing for Core Web Vitals.

What Are the Session Formats?

We plan to keep three types of session formats:

30 Minutes Talk:

• This should be a thought-provoking and engaging session to hold onto the audiences.
• Plan a session for 30 minutes keeping aside 10 minutes for Q&A.

10 Minutes Lightning Talk:

• This will be an impactful talk on any precise topic that you can cover within 10 minutes.
• Plan a session to-the-point so that the audience understands your core message quickly.

Workshop for Students:

• You can become a facilitator for a workshop for students conducted on the previous day (11th Jan 2025)
• You can plan beginner-friendly workshops that’ll keep students engaged and inspired.

Things You Should Know

• Last date for applying as a speaker is 28th October 2024. Extended Deadline: 23rd Nov 2023.
• If you’d like to apply with multiple topics, please submit the form multiple times.
• Sessions and workshops can be conducted in English, Hindi or Marathi (anything that you and the audience can connect with)
• All speakers will receive complimentary event tickets and access to an exclusive dinner. It’s a fantastic chance to network with fellow WordPress enthusiasts and relax before the event!

We strive to ensure a fair and unbiased review process, focusing on selecting topics with the best content and appeal for our audience. To help us decide, please provide a clear and compelling overview of your topic in your application, explaining its importance to the WordPress community and your unique qualifications to present it.

Get Your Topic Ready Now!

If you’re passionate about WordPress and have knowledge or experiences to share, we want to hear from you!

Whether your talk is technical, motivational, or focused on career development, we welcome all topics that can benefit our diverse audience.

Submit your application here. Our team will take a look and get back to you

Let’s make the first WordCamp Kolhapur a memorable event for everyone involved!

Jai WordPress!

Please note: Speaker sessions will be held on the main conference day, i.e. Sunday, 12th January 2025.